Erinys
[ ih-rin-is, ih-rahy-nis ]
noun,plural E·rin·y·es [ih-rin-ee-eez]. /ɪˈrɪn iˌiz/. Greek Mythology.
any of the Furies.
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There was no more joy within the halls of Oineus, for the Erinys had done their task well.
Museum of Antiquity | L. W. YaggyThen the voice of Ixion smote the ear of Hesioneus, harsh as the flapping of the wings of Erinys when she wanders through the air.
Museum of Antiquity | L. W. YaggyAnd even as she prayed, the awful Erinys, who wanders through the air, heard her words and swore to accomplish the doom.
Museum of Antiquity | L. W. YaggySo was the vengeance of the Erinys accomplished, and the work of the Avengers of Blood ended.
Half a Hundred Hero Tales | VariousThe name Erinys did not originally mean Fury, and it cannot be explained from Greek sources alone.
Myths and Myth-Makers | John Fiske
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